Career
In 2008 his book With Honor was released about Melvin Robert Laird, Richard Nixon"s Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973. Before joining Jack Anderson in 1979, Van Atta was an investigative reporter for Deseret News. He is also a contributor to many international and national magazines and newspapers.
Van Atta worked with Jack Anderson for seven years writing a column in more than 800 newspapers.